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  1. rphman

    lost 2 clown fish..new ones...grr..

    looked pretty good..when first put in bulled a little by one damsel..but after a day or two they left em alone..because the clowns hung oot in my anenome..i am a loss of why this happened...
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    protein skimmer advice

    so how much live rock you think i need? my tank is only a little over 3 months old... what about a powerhead...likethis one..Koralia 1 Power Head ?? what size do i need... i have a 36 gallon bowfront... thanks wade
  3. rphman

    lost 2 clown fish..new ones...grr..

    over the past 2 weeks have lost 2 clown fish...i think im getting bad clowns...i have had 2 damsels inmy tank for 2 months with no problems..i went to another store and the clowns they have are 2-3 times larger...the clowns i bought were only about 1" - 1&1/4" at most...i think thet are way to...
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    bubble anemone

    what is the best to feed this bubble anenome? i offered shrimp pieces? ate some other day but not interested now...hmm...what about bottled stuff from store? to target feed...what should i use? thanks Wade
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    protein skimmer advice

    so not use my marineland and get the 100h that has filter chamber....is that what u are saying?
  6. rphman

    protein skimmer advice

    tank 36 gal bowfront usung a marineland emperor 400 t5 lights just starting this hobby...oh what a trip... wanting to add a protein skimmer... should i replace my emperor and get a protein skimmer wilth filter or just add a protein skimmer? looking at: octopus BH 100SS octopus BH-100F **on my...
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    bubble anemone

    i just recently put a bubble anemone in my tank..it has moved twice..and now it is hiding...is this normal behavior? last night the tentacles were out swaying and this morning it looks like it has moved farther in a crevice and can barely see it....i need to feed it but cant get to it...grrr... wade
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    lighting advice

    i have considered the nova extreme pro...but they dont make a 30" my bow front tank is 30" across...so i am limited to 30" lights and Current USA Sundial 30" T5 High Output 4x24w 10K/460..is only 30" that i have found...i think 96 w of t5 would be sufficient...what do you guys think... any other...
  9. rphman

    lighting advice

    i need some advice please... i have the followiwng 37 gallon bowfront.... 1 anemone live rock 4 fish... not planning on doing any more as far as coral... what wattage should i upgrade to? T5? Power compact T5 wattage?? Current USA Sundial 30" T5 High Output 4x24w 10K/460..is what i am thinking...
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    anemone and eating my fish

    i put a new anemone in my tank tonight and it ate my angel fish and a striped damsel...how do you prevent this? i bought a bulb anemone...for my clown fish... :(
  11. rphman

    advice

    we wnt to local store to get 2 orange clowns...they only had one so we bought it....we want another one...so since this one is new to our tank...should we wait to buy another one or buy another one now so they both will be new to the tank...?? if we buy another one any thing we should look out...
  12. rphman

    blue yellow tail damsel

    my blue yellow tail damsel has a bulging right eye...what is going on with it? Thanks Wade
  13. rphman

    fish recommendation

    k..thanks..our local store is running a indy car special..being we live indy area..buy one salt fish get one free..so i guess we will get 2 nemos... i thought we should only put 4-5 fish max in a 37 gal tank.. thanks Wade
  14. rphman

    fish recommendation

    was planning on it..the blue one seems timid..i can tell the stripe is kind of a bully..but no fighting...as of yet...
  15. rphman

    fish recommendation

    its a fairly new tank...that is my concern...maybe not enough algae for the angel fish...so give me some recommendations for fish please...maybe 2 nemos...?? fish suggestions please..... thanks Wade
  16. rphman

    fish recommendation

    no coral as of now...only planning on 1-2 pieces...our local store has a bicolored angel fish...blue and yellow one...from what i read we cant have to angels in one tank..they fight...
  17. rphman

    fish recommendation

    hi... right now we have a 37 gallon salt tank... 1- emerald crab 1- yellowtailed blue damsel 1- 3 stripe damsel a few snails and hermit crabs for clean-up crew... my wife wants a yellow tang..but from want i have read our tank is too small... so we are considering these fish: bicolor angelfish...
  18. rphman

    need some help/advice

    i have the kit to test for ammonia,nitrites and nitrates... so what is the "cycle" ???? how do you tell when cycle begins...how often should i check water? im going to do a water change in a few days...specific gravity is fine... what should i do about the clean up crew? feed them? plesse give...
  19. rphman

    need some help/advice

    hi..i am new to saltwater..i recently bought a 36 gallon bowfront.. added live sand 10 pounds with 20 pounds of non live came with a 40 gallon filter that hangs on backside of tank and a medium spectrum light... added some "grunge" fron garf...to introduce some bacteria and start our eco...
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